
I took an oath to support and defend the Constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic....I am with you brothers, shoulder to shoulder.
SGT P. USA
Guardians of the Republic, Honor Your Oath. Join Us.

Dear Oath Keepers,
I commend you for your efforts to bring those who have ever sworn an oath to protect, serve, and defend the Constitution of these United States together. I pray that this organization will awaken those, who have taken the oath, to the fact that their oath is important and must be kept for the sake of America’s sovereignty. Let us keep reaching out and letting them know that they do not stand alone!
I, for one, take my oath very serious. Seventeen years ago, as a young man just out of high school, I made that oath with hand raised and proud heart. The decision to join the Army was something I saw as my duty. I knew what I wanted to do and I did it. However, I did not truly understand what my oath fully meant or how important it was at the time. Like many, I thought my service was to uphold ANY order (without question) given by the Commander-In-Chief and those officers that are subordinate to that position. If I only knew then what I know now (how many times have we said that?), things would have been very different.
Even though I did not consciously lead based on the specifics of the Constitution, looking back, I indeed stood on its principals of liberty. I took my oath as a Non-Commissioned Officer very serious as well and learned quickly that if you intend to play the part get ready for some resistance. When you stand on righteous principals, you will get attacked for it eventually. Many times I stood face-to-face with opposing principals when defending my rights and the rights of my soldiers’. It is interesting how individuals and groups will resist what is right when they know they are in the wrong. It wasn’t fun facing them and I honestly did not like it, but I did it anyway, because it was the right thing to do.
My career brought me face-to-face with many things; some good and some bad, all learning experiences. From Korea, Germany, Bosnia, Croatia and Stateside, I did what I was told and I served honorably. I have an obligation to the Constitution and I intend to keep it! I will not allow political corruption to corrupt me! Count me in! Let us resist all enemies of the Constitution of these United States!
Thank you very much!
Sincerely,
Mr. Edwin McKinney
U.S. Army Veteran, Sgt.




OATH KEEPERS:
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1. We will NOT obey orders to disarm the American people.
2. We will NOT obey orders to conduct warrantless searches of the American people
3. We will NOT obey orders to detain American citizens as “unlawful enemy combatants” or to subject them to military tribunal.
4. We will NOT obey orders to impose martial law or a “state of emergency” on a state.
5. We will NOT obey orders to invade and subjugate any state that asserts its sovereignty.
6. We will NOT obey any order to blockade American cities, thus turning them into giant concentration camps.
7. We will NOT obey any order to force American citizens into any form of detention camps under any pretext.
8. We will NOT obey orders to assist or support the use of any foreign troops on U.S. soil against the American people to “keep the peace” or to “maintain control.”
9. We will NOT obey any orders to confiscate the property of the American people, including food and other essential supplies.
10.We will NOT obey any orders which infringe on the right of the people to free speech, to peaceably assemble, and to petition their government for a redress of grievances.
(Read the full declaration here)
We are in a battle for the hearts and minds of our own troops.
Help us win it.
Oath Keepers is an association of currently serving military, veterans, and peace officers who will fulfill the oath we swore to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, so help us God.
Our oath is to the Constitution, not to the politicians, and we will not obey unconstitutional (and thus illegal) and immoral orders, such as orders to disarm the American people or to place them under martial law and deprive them of their ancient right to jury trial.
We Oath Keepers have drawn a line in the sand. We will not “just follow orders."
Our motto is “Not on our watch!”
If you, the American people, are forced to once again fight for your liberty in another American Revolution, you will not be alone. We will stand with you.
There is at this time a debate within the ranks of the military regarding their oath. Some mistakenly believe they must follow any order the President issues. But you can rest assured that many others in the military do understand that their loyalty is to the Constitution, and understand what that means.
The mission of Oath Keepers is to vastly increase their numbers. We are in a battle for the hearts and minds of our own troops. To win that battle, Oath Keepers will use written and video testimony of active duty military, veterans (especially combat vets), and peace officers to reach, teach, and inspire our brothers in arms in the military and police to fulfill their oaths and stand as guardians of the Republic.
If you are currently in the military, are a veteran, or are a peace officer, please submit your written and/or video testimony on your oath, so you can help us win that battle for hearts and minds. Your submission may be anonymous.
Guardians of the Republic, fulfill your oath. Join us.
John Adams, at the age of 16, lied about his age to join the Marines so he could fight against Imperial Japan in the Pacific. His enlistment date was December 10, 1941, just three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor (see below). As a Marine rifleman, he fought the Japanese from island to island, across the pacific, including at Iwo Jima. We may have good men, but we never had better.
Until his death in 2006, he was a dedicated patriot who still took his oath to defend the Republic deadly serious. May God grant you the courage to do likewise.
“Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force: Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.” – Patrick Henry.